Blog Profile / Danger Room
| URL : | http://blog.wired.com/defense/ | |
|---|---|---|
| Filed Under: | Industries / Military | |
| Posts on Regator: | 6133 | |
| Posts / Week: | 22.9 | |
| Archived Since: | April 5, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
Video: This Massive Jellyfish Is Really An Aquatic Spy Robot
Thanks to a grant from the Navy's mad scientists, Virginia Tech engineers have built a giant, floppy, silicon-layered tool for undersea surveillance.
Navy Wants Lasers on Marines’ Trucks to Shoot Down Drones
How big is the Navy's 2013 push for laser weapons? Its top scientists have announced an effort to stash laser weapons on Marine trucks that can shoot down small drones.
Biggest Threat to U.S. National Security: Wars
In 2004, Osama bin Laden explained how his terrorists were going to win its struggle against a vastly more powerful adversary: al-Qaida sought to “blee[d] America to the point of bankruptcy.” Bin Laden is dead and his organization is a...
How Mexico’s Drug Cartels Recruit Child Soldiers as Young as 11
For Mexico's drug cartels, children are considered expendable soldiers, according to a report from a prominent non-governmental organization.
Drug Cartel Mules Are American As Apple Pie, Border Patrol Data Show
Most of the smugglers moving drugs for the cartels are U.S. citizens, according to the Center for Investigative Reporting. But the Border Patrol has given the opposite impression.
Video: Syrian Rebel Jury-Rigs A Remote Controlled Rifle
For the Syrian rebel whose sniper skills start and end with videogames, here comes what appears to be a crude remote-controlled sniper rifle.
One of These ‘Bots Will Be The Navy’s Next Killer Drone
Northrop Grumman, Boeing, General Atomics and Lockheed Martin are set to square off in a contest to build the first drone to operate off an aircraft carrier.
Pentagon’s Mad Scientists Want a Tattoo That Tracks Troops’ Vitals
How best to track combat fatigue? Darpa's interested in sensors that stick to the skin, like a temporary tattoo, to track troops' heart rates, bio-electric signals and more.
Darpa’s Next Drone Could Be A Datalink Between Planes and Ships
The specs for Darpa's next big drone program point to its potential to act as a datalink between ships and planes. That would solve big problems for the Navy and Air Force.
She’s Just Not That Into You: Air Force Warns of Online ‘Sextortion’
Internet hygiene alert: the Air Force has warned airmen not to send compromising pictures of themselves to scammers who pose as would-be paramours online.
White House Can’t Afford Its Shapeshifting Alien Reptile Guards
Prepare to enter the shadowy world of Tinfoil Tuesday. This week, an extraterrestrial bodyguard protects the president, according to conspiracy theorists. But the White House dismisses the allegations and says it's too costly.
If the Military’s Future Stealth Jet Fails, the Navy’s Got a Backup Plan
The Navy is readying its F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters to complement its planned stealthy F-35s. And, if necessary, do the Joint Strike Fighter's job.
10 Sketches From Inside Guantanamo Bay’s Military Courtroom
Janet Hamlin's charcoal portraits provide nearly all the imagery from Gitmo military trials the public has seen since 2006. Here's a selection from her sketchbook.
Computers Aren’t Smart Enough for Darpa, So It Wants Them to Learn
The Pentagon's blue-sky researchers are eyeing computers that can learn on their own, which could make for some advanced new smart machines -- which are simple enough for non-experts to use as well.
Jihadi Web Forums Are Losing Members to Twitter, Facebook, Death
Social media is just too disruptive, according to a prominent jihadist theoretician. It's killing off the traditional jihadi web forum.
China’s Testing Woes Remind That Developing Carrier Planes is Hard
Beijing ran into loads of trouble with its first ship-based jet -- and that has huge implications. Air operations aboard a carrier ain't easy.
Pentagon Swears It Isn’t Abandoning BlackBerries for iOS Devices
The Pentagon's mobile device plan is just getting off the ground. And contrary to rumors, it doesn't involve abandoning BlackBerry.
Border Patrol Seeks Hazmat Teams for Drugs Smuggled in Toxic Waste
Mexican drug cartels have been caught sneaking dope into U.S. inside containers full of hazardous industrial chemicals. Lovely. Now the Border Patrol are calling in the decontamination teams.
$5 Million Bounty Is Closest Rapping Jihadi Will Come To A Record Deal
The U.S. government just put a $5 million bounty on the world's premiere rapping, tweeting jihadist. #bandz #racks #worldstar #terrorism
Forget Budget Cuts, Air Force Is Ready For Some (Fantasy) Football
It's supposed to be a time of smaller military budgets. But the Air Force is seeing if it can pay someone to set up a Fantasy Football league for it.